- 形影不离 xíngyǐngbùlí inseparableinseparable like a person and their shadow; describes a very close relationship where two people are always together
- 寸步不离 cùnbùbùlí to follow closely(idiom) to follow someone very closely; to not move a single step away; used to describe people who are always together due to a close relationship
- 八九不离十 bājiǔbùlíshí pretty closequite close; very near; about right; colloquial expression describing a guess or estimate that is almost exactly right
- 差不离 chàbulí almost the samenot much different; nearly the same; about; fairly good. This is a more colloquial or dialectal version of [[差不多|差不多|cha4 bu5 duo1]].
- 万变不离其宗 wànbiànbùlíqízōng to remain essentially the sameremain essentially the same despite many apparent changes; many superficial changes but no departure from the original core
- 不即不离 bùjíbùlí to keep at arm's lengthto be neither too familiar nor too distant; to maintain a neutral or aloof relationship
- 三句话不离本行 sānjùhuàbùlíběnháng to talk shopto talk shop all the time; to constantly steer the conversation back to one's own profession or business
- 三句不离本行 sānjùbùlíběnháng to talk shopto talk about one's own profession or work all the time; refers to a person's conversation always returning to their line of business or expertise
- 跬步不离 kuǐbùbùlí to follow closely(literary) to follow someone closely; to be inseparable; literally "not even a half-step apart"
- 不离不弃 bùlíbùqì steadfast loyaltyto stand by someone faithfully; to never leave or abandon each other
- 不离儿 bùlír not badnot bad; pretty good; passable
- 差不离儿 chàbulír almostjust about; not much different; not bad
- 机不离手 jībùlíshǒu to be inseparable from one's phoneTo be unable to do without one's cell phone; to have one's phone with them at all times.
- 焦不离孟,孟不离焦 jiāobùlímèngmèngbùlíjiāo inseparableinseparable as two close friends; always together like the two legendary generals Jiao Zan and Meng Liang
- 焦孟不离 jiāomèngbùlí inseparableUsed to describe two people who have a very deep friendship and are always seen together, just like the inseparable warriors [[焦赞|焦贊|jiao1 zan4]] and [[孟良|孟良|meng4 liang2]] from the legends of the Generals of the Yang Clan
- 一刻不离 yīkèbùlí to never leave someone's sideto not leave someone or something for even a single moment